Course Objective

1) Discuss and cite examples of the way computers have changed the way people live and work

Types of Computers

Beach, T. (2004) Computer Concepts and Terminology - Types of Computers Retrieved August 21, 2011 from
http://www.unm.edu/~tbeach/terms/types.html

Intel (2011) What is a Microprocessor? Retrieved January 11, 2012 from
http://download.intel.com/newsroom/kits/40thanniversary/pdfs/What_is_a_Microprocessor.pdf

Intel (2011) It's a Smart World Retrieved January 11, 2012 from
http://download.intel.com/newsroom/kits/40thanniversary/pdfs/Its_a_Smart_World_infographic.pdf

Moore's Law and the Growth of Computing

Intel (2005) Moore's Law Timeline Retrieved January 11, 2012 from
http://download.intel.com/pressroom/kits/events/moores_law_40th/MLTimeline.pdf

Science Channel (2011) What is Moore's Law? Retrieved from
http://curiosity.discovery.com/question/what-is-moores-law





Computers in History - What is the Impact on Society?






















The Consequences of Technological Change

Postman, Neil. (1998) Five Things We Need to Know About Technological Change Retrieved June 30, 2011 from
http://www.cs.ucdavis.edu/~rogaway/classes/188/materials/postman.pdf